Conor McGregor fans want UFC star to train with welterweight Khamzat Chimaev

McGregor’s fans want him to train with rising welterweight star Chimaev after ‘Borz’ posted a video of the Irish star giving praise to his home town Chechnya on social media

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Conor McGregor’s fans have encouraged the star to train with rising welterweight Khamzat Chimaev after a video of the fighters resurfaced.

McGregor is back in training ahead of a potential return to the UFC as he continues his recovery from his broken leg. The Irishman is targeting a return to 170lb where rising star Khamzat Chimaev is currently plying his trade with ‘Borz’ having risen to second in the rankings with victory over Gilbert Burns.

Chimaev has sent fans into a frenzy that the pair could possibly link up to prepare the Irishman for his return after he tweeted a video of McGregor shouting “Let’s go Chechnya” in praise for his home town.

Fans were quick to propose the pair train together, with one tweeting: “Waiting for the Khamzat x Conor link up.” Another commented: “Conor please work with Khamzat, your wrestling Conor would be insane.”

Another agreed: “I can’t wait for a Conor and Chimaev collaboration. It would be amazing . Please train together.” Another fan believes McGregor has a cunning plan: “Conor praises Chechnya and wants to be friends with Khamzat not to fight him. Just saying.” One fan proposed the pair make a trio with Darren Till: “Smesh Team Khamzat + Darren + Conor = three crazy guys.”

Chimaev has previously revealed he took up martial arts after watching McGregor in action, but had previously flown to Ireland to confront McGregor after being unhappy with the Irishman’s “insults” to his country. However McGregor interpreted the situation very differently, claiming Chimaev was in Ireland to help him prepare for the challenge of Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

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The rising star has since proposed the Dubliner joins his training camp, tweeting: “If you want to come back we will help you, we are waiting for you in our camp.” Chimaev is making a huge rise in the UFC having continued to make a monumental impression after just five fights with the promotion.

Meanwhile, McGregor could attempt to gain an immediate shot at the title upon his return after calling out Kamaru Usman in his bid to become three-weight champion. Chimaev has previously admitted he fears the Irishman will beat him to a shot at the belt due to his profile.

“When I finish Gilbert Burns, I think I am the next for title,” Chimaev previously told fans in a video on his YouTube channel. “But this is the business. Who is famous, makes more money, they choose them. I understand that. But we’ll see what’s gonna happen. If he wanna come and train with us, he [is] welcome. If he [McGregor] wants to be back, if he needs some help then, we’re here.

“If he wants to fight Usman, I think it maybe can happen because the guy is so famous. They can make money, good money, both. That’s why if they both want to fight, I think the UFC wants to make it.”